Man allegedly killed Crowley 16-year-old over video game 'smack talk', court docs say

CROWLEY, Texas - Police say a man shot and killed a 16-year-old in Crowley on Sunday during a fight over a video game.

Officers were called to a home on Celeste Street around 1 p.m.

They found 16-year-old Tavion Swindell had been shot in the chest. He was rushed to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Police arrested 35-year-old Deeven Jones in Fort Worth later that night.

Police say a man shot and killed a 16-year-old in Crowley on Sunday during a fight over a video game.

Deeven Jones (Source: Tarrant County Jail)

Officers were called to a home on Celeste Street around 1 p.m. They found 16-year-old Tavion Swindell had been shot in the chest. He was rushed to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Police arrested 35-year-old Deeven Jones in Fort Worth later that night. He was charged with murder and tampering with evidence.

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Investigators say that Jones was playing video games with Swindell. An arrest warrant affidavit says that the two were "smack talking." 

"I can't wait to play the game and beat (expletive)," Swindell said, according to a witness.

"You can't even beat my (expletive), lil boy," Jones allegedly responded.

"Who can't?" Swindell replied. 

That's when Jones pulled out a gun and shot the teen in the chest, according to the affidavit.

The document states there was a witness at the home, and he told them to wait to tell the police.

After the shooting, Crowley police used social media and other tools in their search for Jones' vehicle. Police say he tried to hinder his investigation by trying to do away with his cell phone and the murder weapon.

Henry Gary is now grieving the loss of his only son: 16-year-old Tavion Swindell. He says his son was killed at the hands of someone his soon knew well.

"I don’t know what his issue is. I don’t know the guy," Gary said.

Gary says his son visited Jones’ house many times before. 

"What 35-year-old man— I am not calling him a man. For one, you shouldn’t have been around those kids while they were playing games no way," Gary said. "You are a grown man. You should put yourself in better positions. If you were that angry, you shouldn’t have never been there."

Swindell was a student at Southwest High School in Fort Worth ISD.

The school district says it has crisis counselors at the campus for students who need someone to talk to. 

The shooting is still under investigation.